I know for me I tend to always put others first. Whether it be my husband, kids, parents, siblings, or simply friends. I have a hard time saying no. Why? Because I want to help. I always want to be there for others and be someone they can rely on. How can this be harmful? […]
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There are so many external factors that can cause us emotional upheaval. So many factors we cannot control. What we can control is how we face these emotions. How we talk to ourselves and how positively we experience the situation. We cannot always control factors such as being laid off, natural disasters, loss of a […]
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We live in a very judgmental world. When we interact with others it can be hard to not worry about what they think of us. This fear of judgment however can get in the way to our own personal growth. It often can cause constant worry and negativity in our own thoughts. Holding us back […]
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Many of us are perfectionists at least to a degree. Striving for perfection in our lives however can be very negative. Often times perfectionists are actually achieve less then others and worry more. Considering no body is perfect its understandable that striving to be so can be harmful to our inner voice and self esteem. […]
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Everyone makes mistakes, when we make mistakes or fail we can experience a multitude of emotions. These emotions like, disappointment, fear, frustration, sadness, regret and confusion can become something we never want to experience again. We can feel shame for not succeeding. This shame and other negative emotions are truly what we begin to fear. […]
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Our own negative self talk, our inner voice, low self esteem, and self criticism can have major negative effects on relationships. It directly effects how we interact with other people. Our negative inner voice can also make it so we feel unworthy and undeserving. Often times making us lose any motivation to pursue our dreams, […]
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Negative emotions are apart of everyday life, but how are we suppose to deal with these negative emotions? How are we suppose to minimize negative effects of having these emotions? How do we cope? Do we hide them? Do we express them? When we express them can we talk to just anyone? Who can we […]
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Self criticism is how we evaluate ourself. When we are self criticizing we generally are pointing out our own, perceived, flaws. These flaws can be about our appearance, attitude, abilities, talents, education and knowledge, inner thoughts and emotions, etc. When we are self critical we tend to cause continual negative thoughts about ourselves. Examples of […]
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Low self esteem can affect our quality of life in many different ways. When low self esteem is not treated it can lead to major mental health issues, such as anxiety and depression. Low self esteem is not thought of as a mental health condition in itself, however, there is strong correlation to how we […]
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What we say to ourselves, our inner voice, greatly influences our own self image and self esteem. Most of us have heard “I’m my own worst critic,” as we let our inner voice criticize our selves it can bring down our motivation and raise feelings of helplessness. When we feel we are stupid, wrong, a […]
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